The following individuals no longer serve as active trainers for our team, but we acknowledge their contributions to the development of our curriculum and training approach:

Rahwa Ghirmatizion, CHW

Kathleen Grimm, MD, FAAP, FACP, MHSC

Samuel Radford III, B.A., CHW

Deborah Puntenney, PhD

Denise Walden, CHW

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Orlando Dickson, J.D., CHW

Orlando Dickson, J.D. is a recent a graduate of UB Law School, and a 9 year Army veteran. Orlando came to this work through his own experiences of homelessness and poverty, international cultural study, and policy work. Orlando is a 2017 Open Buffalo Emerging Leader and acted as Supportive Housing Chair for a year for Plymouth Crossroads, a transitional housing organization for youth. He is a group leader for the Breaking Barriers program and is active in the Buffalo organizing community.